Increasing protein.

mebepiglet123
mebepiglet123 Posts: 327 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi guys need some ideas on how to increase my protein intake any suggestions would be appreciated.

Low cal suggestions would appreciated.

How does my fitness pal work with protein values, are they accurate, or should I be double checking.

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  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    Meat?

    Big, big meat?
  • Mario_Az
    Mario_Az Posts: 1,331 Member
    protein shake
  • dt3312
    dt3312 Posts: 212 Member
    I get a rotisserie (roasted) chicken. When I get home, I debone it and put the chicken meat in containers. I freeze some and put some in the refrigerator. We always have cooked, deboned, chicken meat (no skin) available to eat. I take the bones and make some broth with vegetables and spices.

    I keep hard boiled eggs in the refrigerator.
  • SharonNehring
    SharonNehring Posts: 535 Member
    Meat, chicken, tuna and other fish/seafood, cheese, milk, beans, eggs, nuts and nut butters.
  • themeaningofthemorning
    themeaningofthemorning Posts: 320 Member
    tofu, hemp, legumes?
  • Sienna555
    Sienna555 Posts: 26 Member
    I'm finding the protein values here are sufficiently close to what other sources say.
  • mebepiglet123
    mebepiglet123 Posts: 327 Member
    Thanks I'm 163 lbs how much do I need to build muscle. Any ideas. I drink protein shakes , eat meat , but still struggle to meet mfp goals.
  • hopper602
    hopper602 Posts: 204 Member
    I get a rotisserie (roasted) chicken. When I get home, I debone it and put the chicken meat in containers. I freeze some and put some in the refrigerator. We always have cooked, deboned, chicken meat (no skin) available to eat. I take the bones and make some broth with vegetables and spices.

    I keep hard boiled eggs in the refrigerator.

    your chicken idea is strong! I normally just grill chicken breasts and have leftovers for a few days. I like your idea for a change and to get some darker meat in too.
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  • ywalchle
    ywalchle Posts: 101 Member
    I get a rotisserie (roasted) chicken. When I get home, I debone it and put the chicken meat in containers. I freeze some and put some in the refrigerator. We always have cooked, deboned, chicken meat (no skin) available to eat. I take the bones and make some broth with vegetables and spices.

    I keep hard boiled eggs in the refrigerator.

    Love the idea about the rotisserie chicken!
  • mebepiglet123
    mebepiglet123 Posts: 327 Member
    Should have said have increased mfp goals under custom to 40percent protein. Trying to concentrate on protein increase.
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  • mebepiglet123
    mebepiglet123 Posts: 327 Member
    I'm pretty sure that the default MFP protein is the minimal that you would want to be eating. You probably want to eat upwards of 25-30% of your calories from protein to maintain lean body mass while cutting.

    Also, are you on a calorie deficit at 2000? Because you won't build any muscle while in a calorie deficit. If you are in a surplus, eat 1-1.25 grams of protein per lean body mass (total mass minus fat mass)

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    Have changed settings on mfp to 40 pro 30 carbs 30 fat
    I'm trying to eat -15percent of tdee which is around 1920 cals . Have had a break dor around 3-4 months and not gained a lot but definately gained muscle,,, but still capturing too much weight... So time to get back into it...
  • mebepiglet123
    mebepiglet123 Posts: 327 Member
    Thanks Zach..struggling.... Lol

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